Who Is Shesha?

Who Is Shesha?
Shesha (Sanskrit: Śe?a), also known as Sheshanaga (Śe?anāga) or Adishesha (Ādi Śe?a), is the nagaraja or King of all Nāgas and one of the primal beings of creation.

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Also, why did Lord Vishnu sleep on snake?

His name means "that which remains", from the Sanskrit root sis, because when the world is destroyed at the end of the kalpa, Shesha remains as he is. So he is refered as "Ananta-Shesha" which means "Endless Shesha". Lord Vishnu is seen resting on the coils of the serpent Shesha, also called Ananta.

Subsequently, question is, who is sheshnag wife? Revati

Considering this, who was Vasuki?

Vasuki. Vāsuki is a serpent king in Hindu and Buddhist religion. He is described as having a gem called Nagamani on his head. Manasa, another naga, is his sister. Vāsuki is Shiva's snake.

Is Vasuki and Sheshnag same?

So i think Lord Shesha and Lord Shiva are same. Lord Kulki will come for Destruction so He is incarnation of Lord Shiva (Shesha),but he is part of Lord Mahvishnu. Lord Vishnu is born God and Lord Shesh (Shiva) is mortal became god. Shesha is Spacetime And Vasuki is life.

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Why Lord Vishnu is blue?

Lord Vishnu is seen as the divine arbitrator. Vishnu is typically depicted with sky-blue skin. He also has four arms: a pair at the front of his body representing his physical presence in the material world, and two at the back symbolizing his existence in the spiritual realm.
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